Hebrews 13:1-25

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

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*February 9, 2010
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*


   *N-R HEBREWS 13:1-25*


 *N. 13:1-6 GENERAL EXHORTATION FOR SAINTS*

*a. 13:1 PHILADELPHIA*

H*e* phi-la-delPHIa [5360] meNEt*o* [3306].

*Let brotherly love continue.*


 *b. 13:2 HOSPITALITY ENCOURAGED*

t*e*s phi-lo-xeNIas [5381] m*e* e-pi-lanTHAnes-the [1950]:

*Forget not the love of strangers:*

diA tauT*E*S gar ElaTHON [2990] ti-nes xeNIsan-tes [3579] agGElous.

*for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.*


 *c. 13:3 PRISONERS AND PERSECUTED HELD UP FOR HELP*

mimN*E*skes-the [3403] t*o*n desMI*o*n [1198], h*o*s sun-de-deMEnoi [4887];

*Remember those in bonds, as bound with them;*

t*o*n ka-kou-chouMEn*o*n [2558] h*o*s kai auTOI ONtes en S*O*ma-ti [4983].

*the ill-treated as being yourselves also in the body.*


 *d. 13:4 ADULTERY SCORED*

TImi-os [5093] ho GAmos [1062] en PAsin, kai h*e* KOIt*e* aMIan-tos [283]:

*Let **marriage **be in honor among all, and the bed undefiled:*

PORnous [4205`] gar kai moiCHOUS [3432] kriNEI [2919] ho TheOS.

*for fornicators and adulterers :God will judge.*


 *e. 13:5 COVETOUSNESS SCORED*

A-phiLARgu-ros [866] ho TROpos [5158],

*Let your** :turn **of mind be without love of money,*

arKOUme-noi [714] tois paROUsin [3918]: auTOS gar EIr*e*-ken,

*content with what things you have: for himself has said,*

Ou m*e* se aN*O* [447], oud' ou m*e* se eg-ka-taLIp*o* [1459].

*I will in no wise fail you, neither will I in any wise forsake you.*


 *f. 13:6 A BOLD CONFESSION OF FAITH*

H*O*Ste tharROUNtas [2292] h*e*MAS LEgein,

*So that we boldly say,*

KUri-os eMOI bo-*e*THOS [998]; ou pho-b*e*TH*E*so-mai [5399]:

*The** Lord is my helper; I will not fear:*

ti poi*E*sei moi ANthr*o*-pos?

*What shall man do to me?*



 *O. 13:7-17 DANGER FROM UNAUTHORIZED AND SELF-APPOINTED LEADERS*

*1. 17:7 RULERS ARE TO BE REMEMBERED AND IMITATED*

Mn*e*-moNEUe-te [3421] t*o*n h*e*-gouMEn*o*n [2233] huM*O*N,

*Remember those ruling over you, *

HOIti-nes eLAl*e*-san huMIN ton LOgon tou TheOU;

*men** that spoke to you the word of :God;*

h*o*n a-na-the-*o*ROUNtes [333] t*e*n EKba-sin [1545] t*e*s a-na-stroPH*E*S
[391] miMEISthe [3401] t*e*n PIstin.

*considering the outcome of their behavior imitate their faith.*


 *2. 13:8-16 GO BEYOND TYPES: LIVE IN REALITIES!*

*a. 13:8 THE CONSTANCY AND CONSISTENCY OF JESUS*

'I*e*SOUS ChrisTOS echTHES [5504] kai S*E*me-ron [4594] ho auTOS, kai eis
tous ai*O*nas [165].

*Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today, and unto the ages.*


 *b. 13:9 GRACE ENCOURAGED: LEGALISM SCORED*

di-daCHAIS [1322] poiKIlais [4164] kai XEnais [3581] m*e* pa-raPHEres-the
[4064]:

*Be not carried away by diverse and strange teachings:*

kaLON gar CHAri-ti be-baiOUSthai [950] t*e*n karDIan;

*for it is good that the heart be established by grace;*

ou BR*O*ma-sin [1033], en hois ouk *o*-pheL*E*th*e*-san [5623] hoi
pe-ri-paTOUNtes.

*not by meats, in which they that walked were not profited.*


 *c. 13:10 OUR HIGH PRIVILEGE THROUGH GOD'S ALTAR*

Echo-men thu-si-asT*E*ri-on [2379],

*We have an altar,*

ex hou phaGEIN [5315] ouk Echou-sin e-xouSIan hoi t*e* sk*e*N*E*
[4623]laTREUon-tes
[3000].

*of which they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.*


 *d. 13:11 SEPARATION: BODY SEPARATED FROM BLOOD*

h*o*n gar eisPHEre-tai [1533] Z*O*-*o*n [2226] to HAIma

*For the bodies of those beasts whose :blood*

peRI ha-marTIas eis ta HAgi-a [39] diA tou ar-chi-eRE*o*s [749],

*is brought into the holies through the high priest for sin,*

TOUt*o*n ta S*O*ma-ta ka-taKAIe-tai [2618] Ex*o* t*e*s pa-rem-boL*E*S [3925]
.

*are burned without the camp.*


 *e. 13:12 INDIGNITY SUFFERED BY JESUS' BODY*

di' ho kai 'I*e*SOUS, HIna ha-giAs*e* [37] diA tou iDIou HAIma-tos

*Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people*

ton laON, Ex*o* t*e*s PUl*e*s [4439] Epa-then [3958].

*through his own :blood, suffered without the gate.*


 *f. 13:13 CHALLENGE: IDENTIFICATION WITH JESUS' REPROACH*

TOInun e-xerCH*O*me-tha [1831] pros auTON Ex*o* t*e*s pa-rem-boL*E*S [3925],

*Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, *

ton o-nei-disMON [3680] auTOU PHEron-tes [5342].

*bearing his :reproach.*


 *g. 13:14 REASON: WE SEEK A BETTER CITY*

ou gar Echo-men H*O*de MEnou-san [3306] POlin [4172],

*For we have not here an abiding city,*

alLA t*e*n MELlou-san e-pi-z*e*TOUmen [1934].

*but we seek after the one to come.*


 *h. 13:15 SACRIFICE OF PRAISE: WORTHY OF ALL SAINTS*

di auTOU oun a-naPHEr*o*-men [399] thuSIan [2378] aiNEse-*o*s [133] diA
panTOS t*o* The*O*,

*Through him therefore let us offer up sacrifice of praise to :God
continually,*

tout' EStin, karPON cheiLE*o*n [5491] ho-mo-loGOUNt*o*n [3670] t*o* oNOma-ti
[3686] auTOU.

*that is, the fruit of lips confessing to his :name.*


 *i. 13:16 GOOD WORKS AND FELLOWSHIP: SACRIFICES TO BE ENCOURAGED*

t*e*s de eu-poiIas [2140] kai koi-n*o*NIas [2842] m*e* e-pi-lanTHAnes-the
[1950]:

*But forget not well-doing and fellowship:*

toiAUtais gar thuSIais [2378] eu-a-reSTEItai [2100] ho TheOS.

*for with such sacrifices :God is well pleased.*


 *3. 13:17 OBEY AND SUBMIT TO RULERS*

PEIthes-the [3982] tois h*e*-gouMEnois [2233] huM*O*N, kai huPEIke-te [5226]
:

*Obey those ruling over you, and submit:*

auTOI gar a-grupNOUsin [69] huPER t*o*n psuCH*O*N huM*O*N,

*for THEY watch in behalf of your :souls,*

h*o*s LOgon a-poD*O*son-tes [591]; HIna meTA chaRAS [5479] TOUto poi*O*sin,

*as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy,*

kai m*e* steNAzon-tes [4727]: a-lu-si-teLES [255] gar huMIN TOUto.

*and not groaning: for this is unprofitable for you.*



 *P. 13:18-23 CLOSING EXHORTATIONS*

*1. 13:18-19 PAUL IN CLEAR CONSCIENCE ASKS FOR PRAYER*

*a. 13:18 PRAYER JUSTIFIED THROUGH GOOD CONSCIENCE*

ProSEUches-the [4336] peRI huM*O*N: peiTHOme-tha [3982] gar HOti kaL*E*N
suNEId*e*-sin [4893] Echo-men,

*Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience,*

en PAsin kaL*O*S THElon-tes a-naSTREphes-thai [390].

*desiring to behave honorably in all things.*


 *b. 13:19 PRAY: BECAUSE ANSWERS COME THEREBY*

pe-ris-soTEr*o*s [4056] de pa-ra-kaL*O* [4056] TOUto poi*E*sai,

*And I exhort the more exceedingly to do this,*

HIna TAchi-on [5032] a-po-ka-ta-staTH*O* [600] huMIN.

*that I be restored to you the sooner.*


 *2. 13:20-21 A GRACIOUS BENEDICTION*

*a. 13:20-21a THE BENEDICTION*

Ho de TheOS t*e*s eiR*E*n*e*s, ho a-na-gaG*O*N [321] ek neKR*O*N

*Now the God of :peace, who brought again from the dead*

ton poiMEna [4166] t*o*n proBAt*o*n [4263] ton MEgan en HAIma-ti [129]di-aTH
*E*k*e*s [1242] ai-*o*NIou [166],

*the great :shepherd of the sheep in blood of an eternal covenant,*

ton KURri-on h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOUN,

*our :Lord Jesus,*

ka-tarTIsai [2675] huMAS en panTI a-gaTH*O* eis to poi*E*sai to THEl*e*-ma
[2307] auTOU,

*21a perfect you in every good to do his :will,*

poi*O*N en h*e*MIN to euAre-ston [2101] eN*O*pi-on auTOU, diA 'I*e*SOU
ChrisTOU;

*to do in us what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ;*

h*o* h*e* DOxa [1391] eis tous ai*O*nas t*o*n ai*O*n*o*n.

*to whom the glory unto the ages of the ages.*


 *b. 13:21b Amen. *aM*E*N.


 *3. 13:22 RECEIVE THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF LEVITICAL TYPES!*

Pa-ra-kaL*O* [2870] de huMAS, a-delPHOI, aNEches-the [430] tou LOgou t*e*s
pa-raKL*E*se-*o*s [3874]:

*But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of :exhortation:*

kai gar diA braCHE*o*n [1024] aPEstei-la [1989] huMIN.

*for I have written you in few words.*


 *4. 13:23 NEWS CONCERNING TIMOTHY*

GiN*O*ske-te [1097] ton a-delPHON h*e*M*O*N TiMOthe-on a-po-le-luMEnon [630]
;

*Know that our :brother Timothy is set free;*

meth' hou, eAN TAchei-on [5032] ERch*e*-tai, Opso-mai huMAS.

*with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.*



 *Q. 13:24 EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS*

*a. 13:24a AN OBLIGATION: TO GIVE GREETINGS*

AsPAsas-the [782] PANtas tous *e*-gouMEnous [2233] huM*O*N, kai PANtas tous
haGIous [40].

*Greet all that are ruling over you, and all the saints.*


 *b. 13:24b A PRIVILEGE: TO RECEIVE GREETINGS*

AsPAzon-tai [782] huMAS hoi aPO t*e*s 'I-taLIas.

*They of :Italy greet you.*



 *R. 13:25 A SHORT APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION*

H*e* CHAris [5485] meTA PANt*o*n huM*O*N.

*The grace be with you all.*



 *NOTE**: *-13:2 - Perhaps the time of Abraham's concern for Lot, and the
appearance of the 3 angels is relevant here. And - one of the three - was
the Angel of the Covenant, the pre-incarnate Christ. “Visions Beyond the
Veil” by H. A. Baker is replete or full of many other illustrations of this.


 - 13:4 - We should not overlook this. God is more interested in our
marriage covenant at this point than we are ourselves. *He spells it out*!


 - 13:5-6 - George Muller proved this for 60 years. He never asked one human
being for money for the orphans - or for any other need. God answered over
50,000 prayers in a most specific manner, bringing in some $8 million. *What
* a testimony. In 1944 somebody gave me “Answers to Prayer” by George Muller
- and he became one of my first main mentors. His preface “How to Infallibly
Ascertain the Will of God”, and Appendix A - “How to bring God's Will to
Pass Once Known” - these two I memorized, and for 65 years have not seen
them to fail.


 - 13:7 & 17 - Twice the Holy Spirit through the writer underlines the
importance from God's point of view - in obeying human leaders in the
church. Some say, “I'll obey God, but *not* man!” *Wrong!* It is *God* the
Holy Spirit who points out God's thinking here. Remember 1 Corinthians
14:37.


 - 13:8 - is one of the important verses in the Bible. It was Dr. E. Stanley
Jones who had God add this verse to him along with 12:28. As stated before,
he linked these two thoughts together to form the title of perhaps his most
important book, “The Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person”. Apart
from a thorough understanding of the Nature of the *Kingdom* of God in the
NT from *God's* point of view, we will *never* understand the Gospel and the
NT as we ought. *This book* by Jones is a key to unlock this mystery. Put it
high on your priority list.


 - 13:9 - “diverse and strange teachings.” - The church is full of these.
Meditating in prayer over the Word daily and regularly - produces a
“plumbline” that protects us from this danger. People without the Living
Word are vulnerable to the most ridiculous errors!


 - 13:12-13 - Jesus is our example. He suffered for us in accomplishing full
redemption on our behalf by suffering without the camp. See Mel Gibson's
“The Passion of the Christ.” This is primarily a picture of Christ's
physical suffering. His *spiritual suffering* was 100's of times more
serious. To see this in reality leads us to surrender *all* to Jesus. The
last 2 Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3-12 talk of the blessedness in being
associated with Christ's righteousness - and then our *Identification* with
Christ in this world! The world hates God and Christ. It gets this from
Satan. See how so many in America seek to remove all knowledge of God from
our culture! Don't be surprised. And - if we identify ourselves with Christ
outside the camp - be not surprised if we become persecuted - and some of us
even martyred.


 - 13:15 - Let us *gladly* suffer reproach as we identify ourselves with Him
by joyfully confessing His Name!


 A friend and I in 1944, as 2 young sailors, stood with Christ on a church
porch situated in Trail, B.C. Some young children assailed us with “Holy
Rollers” and other epithets. Well - “Sticks and stones may break my bones -
but idle words can never!” One sailor asked me how I could stand all the
persecution. I couldn't grasp what he meant by persecution. When he
explained, I said, “O that! *that* gives me the opportunity to share
*Jesus*with them! I didn't recognize what they said and did as
persecution!”


 - 13:20-21 - Many have memorized this wonderful benediction. Whether read
or memorized, may our Lord Jesus fulfill on our behalf the wonderful goal
outlined here! - J.A.W.



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